Street Cred

Street Cred explores the changing fashion trends in customized cars, from oversized tires and shiny rims to stereo systems loud enough to shatter windows!

Nicholas Shane Jr. heads for work on a bright June morning, his first day on the job with the Vallejo Street Department. Nick has definite goals in mind: earn a baseball scholarship to a major university, bank a few dollars to pay the bills, and hold on to Donna, his first love. But his most important goal is to honor the legacy of his late father, a legend for his blue-collar work ethic. With his fathers lunch pail by his side, Nick has no idea of the adventures ahead or the characters he will meet along the way. Its a road with many potholes, but it teaches him the lessons of friendship, loyalty, love, and loss. Nick travels far from home, but his heart never leaves the streets of Vallejo. C. W. Spooner returns to his roots for this story of home, family, and friends both old and new.

Includes reports of the heads of the various municipal departments.

Includes reports of the heads of the various municipal departments.

Do you know the rules to the money game?The quality of your living depends entirely on how well you know the rules to play the game. Khalil Abdul Aziz is a student of the game. Like many, he started out not knowing the rules of money. He realized that his education did not equip him to understand how to be financially free. Because of his lack of knowledge, Khalil made several mistakes that cost tons of time and money. No matter how much money he earned he still found himself making foolish choices that caused him to live paycheck to paycheck.Khalil Abdul Aziz who is a father of two believes the solution is educating youth early about money. Khalil is the Founder & CEO of Street Credit, Incorporated an organization designed to teach youth and young adults the "Rules to the Money Game." This book contains the principles he teaches in his workshops. The text is relate-able, captures the reader's attention, and easy to comprehend. Read this book to learn:* How to manage money* Needs vs. Wants* Assets vs. Liabilities* What it means to pay yourself first* Simple interest & Compound interest * How to save early/save often * Entrepreneurship* Invest in real-estate, stocks & business* Financial Freedom* The importance of giving back

Over last thirty years, new technology, fashion, and social set-ups have spawned new cliches galore. Everything on the Internet is available at the 'click of a mouse', TV presenters ask the audience to 'give it up' when they want them to applaud, call centres tell us 'we value your call' even though 'all our operators are busy'. And if you're 'gobsmacked' by all this you may be told to 'get a life', 'chill out' or 'whatever'. It's Not Rocket Science sifts through all aspects of modern life to find the most prevalent, ubiquitous and downright irritating cliches of our age. This high-octane, caffeine-fuelled, dictionary of cliches highlights the freshly-hackneyed phrases we're being subjected to 24/7. So how good is that? And what's not to like?

Many introductory texts claim to make sociology relevant to student interests. Perhaps no other text has done this so completely - and engagingly - as Connecting Sociology to Our Lives. Tim Delaney not only uses popular and contemporary culture examples, he explains sociology thoroughly within the frame of the contemporary culture of students - a culture shaped by political, economic, and environmental trends just as much as by today's pop stars. This book will help academics to engage their students in sociology through the prism of their own culture. It involves students in critical thinking and classroom discussion through the book's many 'What Do You Think?' inserts, and will inspire them to careers with the book's unique chapter, 'Sociology's Place in Society: Completing the Connection'.